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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Agent Orange Stalks Vietnam Veterans

By Jim “Pappy” Moore   The United States lost around 58,000 military personnel in the Vietnam War. That is the official death toll, but there have been deaths and serious illnesses and conditions which plague Vietnam Veterans even today. The death toll increases annually.   Agent Orange was used in Vietnam to defoliate areas so…

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Gilmer 50, North Lamar 7

By Elwyn Henderson       The Gilmer Buckeyes successfully closed out their 2025 regular season on Senior Night at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer Friday night with a 50-7 plastering of the winless North Lamar Panthers in a District 7-4A DII contest. The win pushes Gilmer to 4-6 on the season and 3-2 in district…

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All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval

By Ayden Runnels and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Voters in Texas seemed poised on Tuesday night to approve a series of tax exemptions and bans as well as new investments in state infrastructure and research. All 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot held majority support Tuesday night, most of which restrict…

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Texans approve $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College

By Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Texas voters on Tuesday seemed poised to approve the creation of an $850 million endowment for the struggling Texas State Technical College, the state’s primary higher education system for workforce development. Texas has 11 TSTC campuses. Unlike the state’s community colleges, TSTC does not have taxing…

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